Track-oiler.



J. G. DUBOIS.

TRACK OILER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,1914.

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J. G. DUBOIS.

TRACK OILER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,1914.

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JOSEPH G. DUBOIS, OF EAST LAKE, ALABAMA.

TRAGK-OILER.

Application filed June 6, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOSEPH C. DUBOIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Lake, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track- Oilers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in track oilers, and has for its object the provision of a simple and efficient means to distribute oil on the tracks of railroads.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a device which may be operated from the platform of a moving car and controlled by the operator of said car.

A further object of my invention is the provision of such a device which will simultaneously distribute the oil on the two tracks.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a means for controlling the distribution of the oil.

lVith the above and other objects in view, I will now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fragment of a railroad car showing my improved oiler attached thereto, F i 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4c is a detailed view of a modification of my valve used in connection with the track oiler, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the distributing member showing the brush in place.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates the floor of an ordinary railroad car having secured at the forward end thereof the usual dash 2. This car is supported by means of the wheels indicated by the numeral 3 which run on the tracks 4.

My improved oiling device which is indicated generally by the numeral 5 preferably comprises the tank 6, having secured thereto, adjacent its lower side a suitable valve indicated generally by the numeral 7. Con nected to the outlet openings of the valve 7 and extending transversely of the body Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 843,548.

of the car I provide the conductor pipes 8 which terminate at their outer extremities in the angular extensions 9, which in turn are provided with suitable screw threads at the lower end. The preferred form of the valve 7 used in connection with the track oiling device, preferably comprises the body portion 10, having formed therein a transversely extending aperture 11. This aperture 11 communicates with a vertically extending aperture 12 which communicates intermediate its length with the horizontally extending aperture 13. A suitable cylindrical plug 1-1 having a transversely extending aperture therein which is adapted to communicate with the aperture 13 is slidably mounted in the aperture 12 as will be clearly seen upon referring to Fig. 3. The upper end of the plug 14 is preferably provided with the annular flange 15 against which the spring 16 is adapted to seat. A suitable hood 17, having extending longitudinally therethrough the enlarged bore 18, is secured to the body portion 10. The enlarged bore 18 terminates short of the upper end of hood 17 which is provided with the aperture 19 communicating with the bore 18 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. A suitable screw threaded stem 20 is slidably mounted in the aperture 19 and is secured to the plug 14 as shown. This stem 20 extends upwardly as shown at 21 through a suitable guide 22 and is pivotally connected at 28 to a suitable lever 24;. The lever 24 is preferably pivotally mounted intermediate its length as illustrated at 25 to a suitable bracket 26 which is secured to the floor of the car 1. The end of the lever opposite the pivotal connection 23 is pivotally secured to a vertical rod 27 which extends upwardly through the aperture 28 formed in the floor of the car and terminates in a suitable foot pedal 29.

The distributor which is used at the terminals of the extensions 9 formed on the conductor pipes 8 preferably comprises the body portions 30 which are provided with the longitudinally extending tapered apertures 31. The upper or smaller end of the tapered apertures 31 preferably terminate in the enlarged screw threaded bore 32 which is adapted to cooperate with the screw threads formed on the lower end of the extension 9 in supporting the distributer in place. Suitable brushes 33 are pivotally suspended in the tapered apertures 31 by means of the transversely extending pins 34 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a valve which may be used in connection with my improved track oiling device, which is constructed in a manner similar to the valve illustrated in Fig. 3 with the exception of the plug 14: which preferably terminates in its upper end with the enlarged portion 35 which is provided with the upstanding cylindrical portion 36 by which the device is adapted to be actuated. The upper end of the cylindrical portion 36 preferably extends through an aperture 37 in the floor of the car and terminates in a suitable hand wheel 38, by means of which the stem is adapted to be rotated.

It will be clearly seen in the foregoing that when it is desired to make use of my improved track oiling device the tank 5 is secured to the car in any suitable manner. The bracket 26 is then placed in the desired position and the extension 27 placed in the aperture 28. It will be apparent that upon downward pressure upon the foot pedal 29 that the lever 2 f will raise the plug 14 until the aperture in the plug is in direct aline' ment with the aperture 13 of the body portion '10. Thus it will be seen that a clear passage from the tank into the distributing tubes 8 will be found which will allow the contents of the tank to flow downwardly through the valve and into the distributing pipe from whence they will enter the distributer 30 and be spread upon the rails through the medium of the brush 33.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it tobe understood that I may change the specific arrangement of parts without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to be secured to the body of a railroad car, means to conductthe contents of the tank to the tracks, means to control the flow of the contents of the tank through the conducting means and distributers comprising cylindrical body portions having tapered apertures extending longitudinally therethrough, and wipers pivotally mounted in said tapered apertures to spread the oil flowing therethrough over the rails of the railroad tracks. 1

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH O. DUBOIS.

WVitnesses:

W. R. WATKINS, OHAPPELL CORY, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. 

